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The Interview
The dapper Yorkshire crooner is back with his first album in five years. He may not be as slim as he was in his 80's prime, but he's still addicted to love, thanks to his current muse. Robert Palmer saunters into the Milan restaurant looking - at least...
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Some Guys Have All The Hits
It's hard to be a superstar in today's tough musical world. Caught for a long time between ever-changing trends, Robert Palmer finally found his blue-eyed soul after a good deal of searching. Several glasses of Smirnoff later, the Northern rock'n'blues...
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Honey
Titre : Honey Date de publication : 1994 Label : EMI Type : Album Classement : UK#25 Morceaux : 1. Honey A 2. Honey B 3. You're Mine 4. Know By Now 5. Nobody But You 6. Love Takes Time 7. Honeymoon 8. You Blow Me Away 9. Close To The Edge 10. Closer To...
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The Very Best Of Robert Palmer
Titre : The Very Best Of Robert Palmer Date de publication : 1995 (UE) / 1997 (US) Label : EMI (UE) / Capitol (US) Type : Compilation Classement : UK#4 Récompenses : Disque de Platine UK Morceaux : 1. Addicted To Love (edit) 2. Bad Case Of Loving You...
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Robert Palmer's Acceptable Success
Robert Palmer's success - at last - must be as gratifying to his long faithful followers as it is to him. But if success is changing him, blue-eyed soul singer Palmer doesn't show it. Sure, he has all the style and cool evident on his fine first album...
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Don't Explain
Titre : Don't Explain Date de publication : 1990 Label : EMI Type : Album Classement : US#88 / UK#9 Récompenses : Disque d'Or UK Morceaux : 1. Your Mother Should Have Told You 2. Light Years 3. You Can't Get Enough Of A Good Thing 4. Dreams To Remember...
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Rhythm & Blues
Titre : Rhythm & Blues Date de publication : 1998 (JP) / 1999 (UE+US) Label : SME (JP) / Eagle (UE) / Pyramid (US) Type : Album Morceaux : 1. True Love 2. No Problem 3. Let's Get It On '99 4. Stone Cold 5. Sex Appeal 6. Work To Make It Work '99 7. All...
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Vinegar Joe Proves One Of The Best English Bands In Years
Vinegar joe is a fairly new English band who have been together perharps two years. None of the members are musical big-shots from other groups; only vocalist Elkie Brooks and leader-guitarist Pete Gage have been previously heard from as members of an...
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Letter To Palmer
Dear Robert Palmer, It's about your third LP, Some People Can Do What They Like . It's disappointing, and I'll tell you why. I expected so much after Vinegar Joe and Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley . Sally was a real gem, especially the Sailin' Shoes-Sally...
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The Playboy Who'd Sooner Be A Priest
Mike Gardner talks to Robert Palmer Four o'clock at the Kensington Hilton. Three manicured slivers of sandwich. Two for tea. One warm butter oozing scone with a liberal application of jam being gently nibbled by Robert Palmer. It's been four years since...
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Soft Soul Sophisticat
When he gets up in the morning his muscles ache and his emotions are strange, far off, unrecognisable things, but the fine jets of water from the shower, the fresh sweet smell of the soap brings the automatic sophisticat man back to life. He slips into...
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Who Am I?
Is Robert Palmer a creep? Do you believe him when he says he's not interested in music? Mike Gardner refused to commit himself. "What is my image this week?" asks Robert Palmer with a large dollop of humour that contains the merest rasp of bitterness....
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Pepsi Re-Releases Iconic Music Video Commercials
Brand continues 125-day long anniversary campaign, now celebrating the most impactful moments in music-focused advertising, including music video ads with Madonna, Britney Spears, Tina Turner, Robert Palmer and Ray Charles. Pepsi, a pioneer of the concept...
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Robert Palmer Rocks On Old-Fashioned Vibes
Music-making situations where everything sparks happen maybe twice in a lifetime, says singer Robert Palmer, mostly known for Rhythm'n'Blues. The second time it happened for him was in making The Power Station with bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy...
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Songs & Visions: The Carlsberg Concert '97 (part III)
The mixing tower Sound... The main Britannia Row front-of-house PA system at Wembley consisted of 64 Turbosound Flashlight cabinets and 64 21-inch Flashlight lows, with a combination of Floodlight cabinets for the front of stage infills and near fills....
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Songs & Visions: The Carlsberg Concert '97 (part I)
Concert tickets and memorabilia Probably the best concert in the world? SPL editor Mark Cunningham joined the artists and crew in rehearsal at Olympic Studios, and at front of house at Wembley Stadium to discover wether this all-star celebration of 40...
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Batters The Power Station
Paul Colbert talks with the drum throne behind the Power Station. Lots and lots of people know Tony Thompson. Honestly. There are the obvious ones like John and Andy Taylor from Duran, plus Robert Palmer, but they're only in the same band with him — The...
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Island Records: Dénicheur Visionnaire De Talents Reggae
Sous l'impulsion de son fondateur, Chris Blackwell, la maison de disques au palmier Island Records a contribué à faire connaître le reggae, né en Jamaïque, à travers le monde. Découvreur de talents pop et rock, ce génie visionnaire a aussi œuvré au métissage...
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The Islander: Chris Blackwell On Robert Palmer (part I)
I always fell hard for a great voice. The artists I tended to believe in the most had singing voices I found irresistible. It all goes back to Jackie Edwards and Steve Winwood. I had been a big fan of an English band called the Alan Bown Set, an earthy,...
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Eddie Martinez Shares The Studio Secrets Behind Classic Records
Session guitar legend Martinez looks back on soundtracking some of the biggest hits of the '80s When we look back on the '80s, we often think of a time when glamorous, MTV pop metal was the dominant force in guitar-driven music. It was an era when mad...
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Pride
Titre : Pride Date de publication : 1983 Label : Island Type : Album Classement : US#112 / UK#37 Morceaux : 1. Pride 2. Deadline 3. Want You More 4. Dance For Me 5. You Are In My System 6. It's Not Difficult 7. Say You Will 8. You Can Have It (Take My...
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The Power Station
Titre : The Power Station Date de publication : 1985 Label : Capitol Type : Album Classement : US#6 / UK#12 Récompenses : Disque de Platine US / Disque d'Or UK Morceaux : 1. Some Like It Hot 2. Murderess 3. Lonely Tonight 4. Communication 5. Get It On...
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Finer Things: The Island Recordings 1972-1973
Titre : Finer Things: The Island Recordings 1972-1973 Date de publication : 2021 Label : Esoteric Type : Coffret Vinegar Joe in Amsterdam, Netherlands (1971) Morceaux : 1. Rusty Red Amour 2. Early Morning Monday 3. Ride Me Easy, Rider 4. Circles 5. Leg...
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Rhythm & Blues Tour (1999)
Robert Palmer live with 19 person choir and rock band! Dates US: 10.09.99: Dewey Beach, MD (Bottle & Cork) 11.09.99: Ledyard, CT (Foxwoods Casino) 12.09.99: Philadelphia, PA (Keswick Theater) 13.09.99: Washington, DC (9:30 Club) 15.09.99: Indianapolis,...
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Addictions Vol. 1
Titre : "Addictions" Volume 1 Date de publication : 1989 Label : Island Type : Compilation Classement : US#79 / UK#7 Récompenses : Disque de Platine US / Disque de Platine UK Morceaux : 1. Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) (remix) 2. Pride (extended...